Neuroscience September 3, 2026 Key path to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage starts outside the brainStudy finds in mice that immune cells that drive neurodegeneration originate in body’s lymph nodes .News Release August 23, 2026 Your Skull Is Hiding a Secret Organ, and Scientists Just Found ItSource: Vice August 21, 2026 FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s diseaseBiomarker test is based on technology developed at WashU Medicine.News Release August 21, 2026 New Treatments Show Promise for Two of the Most Deadly Types of CancerSource: Newsweek August 20, 2026 Depression doesn’t shrink the brain like we thought it didSource: New Scientist August 19, 2026 As More Americans Turn to Cannabis, Problem Use Is IncreasingSource: The New York Times August 17, 2026 Brainstem Opioid Receptors Act as a Brake on Chronic PainSource: The Scientist August 17, 2026 Laser therapy offers weapon against deadly brain tumorsLarge analysis of patient outcomes shows that extent of tumor ablation, treatment timing extends survival.News Release August 17, 2026 Scientists identify brain’s brake that shuts off chronic painFinding from mouse study could lead to targeted treatments for chronic nerve pain.News Release August 13, 2026 Sensory overload in kids has distinct neurobiological rootsStudy identifies brain differences tied to sensory distress, often linked to anxiety and autism.News Release August 7, 2026 How early-life stress leaves a ‘scar’ inside brain cellsMouse study finds changes to DNA packaging form molecular memory of trauma, make brain vulnerable to future stress.News Release August 5, 2026 Preparing children and teens for ‘back-to-school’ sleep schedule shiftsSource: KMOV July 31, 2026 To detect CTE while alive, a test for another brain disease may helpSource: Science News July 27, 2026 ‘Timer’ in the brain tracks sleep — and predicts awakeningSource: Nature July 27, 2026 Proven childhood obesity treatment also works at pediatrician’s officeFamily-based treatment helped nearly half of kids in clinical trial reach healthier weight.News Release July 21, 2026 WashU announces new academic-industry collaboration with Bristol Myers SquibbMultiyear program will provide hands-on training at the pharmaceutical company, fund translational neuroscience research at WashU.News Release July 15, 2026 Tool to predict brain swelling earns FDA Breakthrough Device designationFirst device to identify dangerous stroke complication developed at WashU Medicine.News Release July 14, 2026 Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s diseaseSource: Associated Press July 13, 2026 Dementia rising across Latino populations, multidecade study findsCases climbed in Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico over two decades, bucking a downward trend seen in many wealthy nations.News Release July 13, 2026 Global consortium launches AI tools to accelerate Alzheimer’s research, treatmentsFounding members include WashU Medicine, pharmaceutical companies, philanthropic groups and others.News Release June 30, 2026 Aid for brain-bleed recovery receives FDA Breakthrough Device DesignationEarbud-like device from WashU startup Aurenar is designed to improve stroke outcomes after ruptured brain aneurysm.News Release June 11, 2026 Socioeconomic factors are becoming ‘biologically embedded’ in children’s brainsSource: NPR June 11, 2026 Socioeconomic factors linked to lasting imprint in kids’ brainsSleep, screen time, stress but not IQ also linked to children’s brain features.News Release May 28, 2026 St. Louis researchers receive recognition for groundbreaking Alzheimer’s diagnostic testSource: St. Louis Public Radio May 28, 2026 How WashU’s Tim Miller helped pioneer a major breakthrough for ALSSource: St. Louis Magazine May 21, 2026 Blood test powered by AI could transform diagnosis of dementiaNew tool can distinguish among major neurodegenerative diseases with goal of providing clarity for treatment decisions.News Release May 12, 2026 Personalized vaccine shows promise against aggressive brain cancerParticipants in early clinical trial had increased immune response, slowed tumor progression.News Release May 11, 2026 People with poor mental health report worse care worldwideGlobal study led by WashU Medicine finds consistent gaps in care, confidence across 18 countries.Source: The Source May 6, 2026 In a Milestone for A.L.S., a Treatment Helps Some Patients ImproveSource: The New York Times April 17, 2026 $12 million NIH grant supports study of Alzheimer’s risk factorsInitiative to explore why Caribbean populations are disproportionately affected, identify new drug targets.News Release April 2, 2026 What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked ScientistsSource: Gizmodo March 31, 2026 Chemical compound clears cellular waste, protects neurons in model of frontotemporal dementiaRestoring autophagy is promising strategy for range of neurodegenerative diseases.News Release March 25, 2026 WashU app makes substance use recovery more attainable for people without stable housingSource: St. Louis Public Radio March 24, 2026 These families help scientists find Alzheimer’s treatments. Their network is at riskSource: NPR March 19, 2026 Could a Blood Test Predict if You’ll Get Alzheimer’s?Source: The New York Times March 18, 2026 Could Stimulating One Nerve Stop Pain, Inflammation, Even Depression?Source: AARP Posts navigation 1 2 3 … 18 Next ›
